chuntering

chun·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhn-ter]
- /ˈtʃʌn tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhn-ter]
- /ˈtʃʌn tər/

Definitions of chuntering word

verb without object chuntering to grumble or grouse mildly or tediously. 1
verb chuntering present participle of chunter. -1

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Origin of chuntering

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; orig. dial. (Midlands, N England) chunter, chunder, chunner; compare Scots channer in same sense; expressive word of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Chuntering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chuntering

chuntering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

chuntering usage trend in Literature

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